AJSL 32, 278 03 (P452262)

Letter tablet excavated in Adab (mod. Bismaya), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Number

OIM A00566

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Adab (mod. Bismaya)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. a-na _{d}suen-uru4_
2. qi2-bi2-ma#
3. um-ma u-bar-rum-ma#
4. _{d}utu mu-szar2-kam#_ li-ba-al-li#-[it,-ka]
5. asz-szum a-di-ma-ti#-_dingir_ a-we-[lim]
6. i-na tu-up-pi-ia sza-t,e4-[er]
7. a-we-lam a-na tu-up-pi _dumu#-[mesz_]
8. sza ia-mu-ut-ba-li-im [o]
9. la tu-ma-ZA?-[x]
10. a-wa-tum it-ti be-li2-ia
11. du-un-nu-na
12. asz-szum mu-ru-is, li-bi-ka
13. sza ta-aq-bi-a-am
14. lu-zi-iz-ma
15. da-a-a-nu-tam li-sza-hi-zu-ma
16. a-we-lam ta-sza-t,a-ar-ma
17. a-di _{d}utu_ u2 ma/ba du ka
18. la#-qi2-a-szu ma-am-ma-an
reverse
1. u2-la i-le-e
2. u3 at-hu-ka sza pa-ra-as

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

Period Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P452262

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Adab (mod. Bismaya)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

External resources

References

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2019-05-24 at 11:25:15 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2013-06-07 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“AJSL 32, 278 03 Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 7, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P452262.
AJSL 32, 278 03 artifact entry (No. P452262). (2013, June 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P452262
AJSL 32, 278 03 artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P452262 (Accessed: May 18, 2026).
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	year = {2013},
	month = {jun 7},
	title = {AJSL 32, 278 03 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P452262},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P452262},
}

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DA  - 2013/6/7/
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LB  - CDLI:P452262
M1  - 2026/5/18/
TI  - AJSL 32, 278 03 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“AJSL 32, 278 03 Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 7, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P452262.
AJSL 32, 278 03 artifact entry (No. P452262). (2013, June 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P452262
AJSL 32, 278 03 artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P452262 (Accessed: May 18, 2026).
@misc{2013AJSL,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-18]},
	year = {2013},
	month = {jun 7},
	title = {AJSL 32, 278 03 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P452262},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P452262},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2013/6/7/
PY  - 2013
ID  - P452262
LB  - CDLI:P452262
M1  - 2026/5/18/
TI  - AJSL 32, 278 03 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P452262
ER  - 
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